The 10th Annual Country Music Critics' Poll - The Results
Albums
- Miranda Lambert, Revolution (Columbia Nashville)
- Brad Paisley, American Saturday Night (Arista Nashville)
- Rosanne Cash, The List (Manhattan)
- Buddy & Julie Miller, Written in Chalk (New West)
- Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel, Willie and the Wheel (Bismeaux)
- Patty Loveless, Mountain Soul II (Saguaro Road)
- George Strait, Twang (MCA Nashville)
- Justin Townes Earle, Midnight at the Movies (Bloodshot)
- Holly Williams, Here With Me (Mercury Nashville)
- Kris Kristofferson, Closer to the Bone (New West)
- Elvis Costello, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Hear Music)
- Todd Snider, The Excitement Plan (Yep Roc)
- Joe Nichols, Old Things New (Universal South)
- Keith Urban, Defying Gravity (Capitol Nashville)
- The Avett Brothers, I and Love and You (American)
- Steve Earle, Townes (New West)
- Ashley Monroe, Satisfied (Columbia Nashville)
- Dierks Bentley, Feel That Fire (Capitol Nashville)
- Loudon Wainwright, High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project (2nd Story Sound)
- Lyle Lovett, Natural Forces (Lost Highway)
Singles
- Miranda Lambert, "White Liar"
- Jamey Johnson, "High Cost of Living"
- Brad Paisley, "Welcome to the Future"
- Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
- Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
- Miranda Lambert, "Dead Flowers"
- Billy Currington, "People Are Crazy"
- Lee Ann Womack, "Solitary Thinkin'"
- John Rich, "Shuttin' Detroit Down"
- Taylor Swift, "Fifteen"
- Brad Paisley, "Then"
- Zac Brown Band, "Toes"
- Brad Paisley, "American Saturday Night"
- Jamey Johnson, "In Color"
- Chris Young, "Gettin' You Home"
- Keith Urban, "Kiss a Girl"
- Luke Bryan, "Do I"
- Tim McGraw, "Southern Voice"
- Love and Theft, "Runaway"
- Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, "Hesitation Blues"
Reissues
- Dolly Parton, Dolly (RCA Nashville/Legacy)
- Hank Williams, Hank Williams Revealed: The Unreleased Recordings (Time-Life)
- Woody Guthrie, My Dusty Road (Rounder)
- The Jayhawks, Music from the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology (American)
- Ray Charles, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2 (Concord)
- Elvis Presley, From Elvis in Memphis (Legacy Edition) (RCA/Legacy)
- Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, The Tiffany Transcriptions (Collector's Choice)
- Randy Travis, I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis (Warner Bros.)
- The Kentucky Headhunters, The Kentucky Headhunters Live/Agora Ballroom—Cleveland, Ohio—May 13, 1990 (Mercury Nashville)
- George Jones, A Good Year for the Roses: The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971, Pt. 2 (Bear Family)
Male Vocalists
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Jamey Johnson
- Willie Nelson
- Joe Nichols
- Keith Urban
- Buddy Miller
- Toby Keith
- Darius Rucker (tie)
Chris Young (tie)
Female Vocalists
- Miranda Lambert
- Patty Loveless
- Rosanne Cash
- Taylor Swift
- Lee Ann Womack
- Holly Williams
- Ashley Monroe
- Carrie Underwood
- Martina McBride
Reba McEntire (tie)
Live Acts
- Taylor Swift
- Zac Brown
Sugarland (tie)
Keith Urban (tie) - Brad Paisley
- Drive-By Truckers
- Kenny Chesney
Jamey Johnson (tie)
Toby Keith (tie)
Willie Nelson (tie)
Duos and Groups
- Sugarland
- Zac Brown Band
- Buddy and Julie Miller
- Lady Antebellum
- Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
- Dailey & Vincent
- Joey & Rory
- The Avett Brothers
- Brooks and Dunn
The David Rawlings Machine (tie)
Wilco (tie)
Songwriters
- Jamey Johnson
- Brad Paisley
- Taylor Swift
- Miranda Lambert
- Buddy and Julie Miller
- Todd Snider
- Ashley Monroe
- Justin Townes Earle
- Kris Kristofferson
- Guy Clark
New Acts
- Zac Brown
- Sarah Jarosz
- Darius Rucker
- Those Darlins
- Holly Williams
- Sara Watkins
- Randy Houser
- Ashley Monroe
- Justin Moore
Gloriana (tie)
Joey + Rory (tie)
Artists of the Year
- Brad Paisley
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
- Keith Urban
- Zac Brown Band
- Jamey Johnson
- George Strait
- Buddy and Julie Miller
- Willie Nelson
- Sugarland
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